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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: DaddyAce on February 06, 2020, 01:42:33 PM

Title: For you SBD fans
Post by: DaddyAce on February 06, 2020, 01:42:33 PM

You may enjoy this short Smithsonian video:   https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/category/history/the-terrifying-physics-of-wwii-dive-bombing/

 :cheers:

Title: Re: For you SBD fans
Post by: Arlo on February 06, 2020, 02:36:39 PM

Good stuff.  :aok :cheers:

Title: Re: For you SBD fans
Post by: turt21 on February 06, 2020, 04:14:50 PM

Pilots called the SBD2-C sonofabi*ch 2nd Class

Title: Re: For you SBD fans
Post by: Saxman on February 08, 2020, 10:53:46 PM

Quote from: turt21 on February 06, 2020, 04:14:50 PM

Pilots called the SBD2-C sonofabi*ch 2nd Class

The Helldiver was the SB2C. There was no SBD2, (much less an SBD2-C) though there WAS an SBD-2 (the first naval variant of the Dauntless, the SBD-1 being a land-based aircraft assigned to the Marines). There was also an SB2D, however none were actually built before it was redeveloped into the BTD Destroyer.